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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21
Van, Van
IL q used up man,

All thesa emotional atimuIants stirred
men 10 their marrow. and vitalizsd oar
politics - thoroughly that TIE effects
weFe felt for years
In lstt, four years later. Harry Of
the West" vas the Whtg watch word
used. aud u aroused an enthusiasm
fniiy equal 10 that displayed for Old Ito
in 1870. The Democrats bad nominated
man 10 Wh0m tt uas Impossible 10
apply ecefiquet. He vas nos we'll
known His personality aroused 90 En-
teaslasn, aud the best thsy e0uld do
for pelk Sas 50 cry, "Polk, and ths Tar
In tsts The Democrats again nsmi.
mated one Of the old school. General
Csss. He vas not z nan 20 ideaiiEa ay
uicknameA But Taylor VS. = ehaFac-
Ger that suggested plenty 81 than.
"Old Baeaa Vista" gave . hinf Of bis
military FenOwn, bat the aahriqaet thai
was 10 every wings moath during the
canvas wss Rough and Reaay.n WAat
. nickname for eero pick "a from TIE
masses And u played ns aninportsnt
rart 10 Winning votes for Old Zteh.
Fremont vas idaiiEsd a. tee Path.
hneeF, bat perhaps the Enosa CATCHING
motto % bis canvass wAs thai Invented
By soHae inspired eenius. Fremont and
Jessie and there we're thousands ~
men Who voted fog Fremont % account
OF Ieaaie.
Lincola vas characterized e Ola Alse
Oaels Ale. the Railspliies, bat oniv one
% hts thrpe sHtaF onists hsd nicknauss.
ihAt. however. vas splendid. "Fbs
Little Giant" Il SIS wartn a. usucA 10
Donziae - many 81 hss speeches, aHa
wa wtA nnd vsea even today whs spsAk
vtth tsnder recollection % tie iattie
Giant.
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siRce lsSs2 except that gives invuinntsr-
Nv 10 tlsine oy hab iureracll. RE
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the aFry ssGsriy - ~rhs ola MAn.-
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21

Hunos, tDakota). April 2O.-Today
the Surveyor General OF Dakota was
notitled 20 survey several townships IN
and on the Great Bend Of the Missouri,
% well a. elsewhere Ia that locality. II
z understood that these lands are those
from which the white settlers are 10 be
driven By the troops. undsr the Land
IN Severaity Law. the Indians have
chosen lands al the points which they
wish allotted 10 them. Nest Of the
SETTLERS In the two reservations are 10
the Great Bend, whera there IL aeund.
ant ffmhoF. nFmaa ana urafar
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21

TALLAHASSEE, tFia.l, April 2O.-The
Denoetatic caucus today, on the az
teenth ballot for Senatorial candidate,
resulted; Perry. i6; BlOxham, %. Ne
choice.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21

SkN FAAEcEseo. April 2O.-Ths supe-
Fior Court today released MrL jose
phine HiRgins on her own recognizAncs
10 e5oo0 at the request Of The Assistant
District Attorney, who states that hs
had no hope Of convietlne hsr. Mrs..
HiGeine vas tried some time ago for the
murder Of her husband, when she stab
bed 10 death on the 18th Of last Septem.
Dor. The jury disagreed. The court
released her With the understanding
that she lead proper life In the future.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-21

hALr LAKn, April eo.--The Beard Of
Trade building al Logan. full Of asri.
cultural machinery and wagons, WAS
burned 20 the ground on Moaday nieht.
Loss. ~ .0N. inanFannA. AIknnn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The Union Meetings of the Baptist
Churches.

Extra chairs were provided, but the
large room at Gmce-Street church was
crowded to its utmost capacity last
night with deeply-interested congre-
cation. The service was led by Rev.
DR.. Landrum in his happiest vein.
After the singing of several hymns
and prayers led by DR.. j. William
Jones and Mr.. T. j. Todd, DIR. George
Cooper spoke on the topic of the eve
ming, Evidences of Conversion
He rcjoiccd that the Scriptures give
not one but many evidences of con
version.
He declared that all of these evi-
denccs may not be found in one man,
but if he has even one of the evidences
he should thank God and take courage.
After prayer, led by Rev DR.. H. II.
Harris, DR.. G. Ii. Ryland briefly but
very effectively showed that "A spirit
which will go forward is also an eyi-
dence Of conversion. He beautifully
illustrated his point from an incident III
Pilgrims Progress.
DR.. Jones urged a spirit of implicit
obedience to Christ as an evidence Of
conversion.
DR.. Landrum earnestly and effect
lively insisted upon confession as an evil
dcnce of conversion, and urged any
who were putting their trust in Christ
to confess Him before men.
SeyenI professed conversion last
night and number asked for special
prayer.
Rev. S. c. Clopton made the closing
prayer and DR.. Cooper pronounced the
bencdiction.
The meeting tonight viii be held at
the same place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
VIOLATING THE SUNDAY LAW.
Four Manchester saloon Keepers
Indicted by the Grand Jury.

The Hastings Conrt was engaged
Yesterday in the disposition of civil and
chancery cases. The grand jury met
at IL A. NJ, and, with the the exception
Of an hours intermission for dinner,
was in session until nearly 6 =. Nj.
Forty or more witnesses were examined,
the majority Of them in cases of parties
charged with selling liquor ON Sunday
in violation of the Sunday liquor law.
The following indictments were
brought in, after which the grand jury
was adjourned for the term Robert
johnson, Samuel Johnson, and Lizzie
johnson. (all colored), for obstruct-
ing an alley running from Eighth
to Seventh street between Hull
and Painbridge City of Manchester
(3) for nuisance James Mccullough
(3), John II. Talley (2), and Lee In
gram C3), for selling liquor on Sunday
Judge Ingram in his charge to the
grand jury on Monday was very pro
nounced on this subject. The liquor
dealers here, like those in Richmond,
met during the local-option contest in
MAY last and resolved not to violate
this law in future.
The case of Lewis Kidd, charged
with shooting Thomas Calligan with
intent to kill, is set for trial to-day. A
venire Of sixteen has been summoned,
hut it is not at all probable that half Of
this number will be accepted as jurors,
rs there has been so much talk about
the case. Hon. George ID. Wise, Judge
William |. Clopton, and Samuel NJ
Page, Esq, are counsel for Kidd. Com
monwealth's h's-Attorney Page will be as
sisted by Mr.. Meade Haskins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
SLEiGHiNG BOSTON.
The National Lancers' Annuat
Sleigh Ride.

On the 18th the Old Sleigh Club,
composed of members of the Boston
Lancers (of Boston)-this company
visited Richmond last year-had their
annual sleigh-ride. A Boston paper,
after speaking of various teams on the
Brighton road that day, speaks as fol-
lows:
But the sight which caused every
sleigher to hold up yesterday in his
spin along the road and gaze wonder
ingly and then laughingly at the line
of teams was due to an entirely different
cause, and that cause-One, too, always
awaited in sleighing weather with the
greatest interest-was the National
Lancags.
There are no iollier men in arms than
these Their very occupations seem
teemiig with mysterious material upon
which they grow fat, and if it be that
the old adage about laughing and grow
ing corpulent is the cause, then one
must look farther for the cause of the
laugh. However, they are Jolly set
just the same, and once they undertake
purposely TO be humorous the results
can only be imagined by those who
benefit by that undertaking. Every
wear these men have a good time
by themselves. Every man be
takes himself to n costumer, rigs
himself in the most fantastic glisc he
can obtain, hires the sorriest team i'll
the market, every man follows his
leader, and the fun begins. The pro-
cession yesterday numbered nearly
score Of teams. The appearance of the
occupants almost beggared description.
Could the most horrible of Fourth-of-
July horrible parades be tumbled into
sleighs and transported to the mile
ground it could scarce approach the
ludicrous picture which that line OF
teams presented There were the
conventional old women and babies
there. There were the gray-haired
men, with steeple caps and faces look
ing like the fiat sides of an artists
palette during the busy season. Then
there wcrcaridcrs who had grown whis-
kers that would admirably serve the
purpose of door-mat, and, last OF
all. Ben. Butler in efligy came
along, his caricature draped in
evergreen, perhaps the highest compli-
mcnt that could be paid him, a memory
that, indeed, is ever green. They were
everywhere in the road, from Perkinss
to aud around the Arsenal road, and
wherever one heard uproarious laughter
he was certain to see these caricatures
Of the ridiculous. The party enjoyed
the fun all the afternoon. and shortly
after $50 o'clock left the Hawthorne on
the road home.
After tha members of the Lancers'
"Old Folks sleighing party returned
to the armory and laid aside their quaint
costumes they repaired 10 the Revere
House, where the third annual dinner
was enjoyed. Fifty-nine sleigh-riders
sat down to splendid supper, and
hardly had the ices been served ere the
Committee on Elections made their an
nual rport, and the old board of ofli-
GERS was reelected. Grand Duke
Charlie ThurstOn was made president.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
PersonaIs and Briefs.

Mr. James NJ. Sublett is confined to
his bed at his home, at the Belle-lsle
junction.
Rev. W. C.. Tyree will conduct the
services at the Fourth-Street chapel this
evening at o'clock.
Mr.. William l.. Royal and bride, for
merIy Miss Page Aylett, have returned
from their bridal tour.
Major James ID. Patton has gone TO
Milton, n. c., to attend the marriage
of Mr.. John II. Cosby.
The ice was in good condition yes
terday for skating, and many people
enioyed the sport ON the reservoir lake
and other places about the city.
The mail train from the North due
here between 10 and IL A. NJ. was three
hours late Yesterday, owing to its having
been delayed north of Washington.
It was a mistake in stating yesterday
that the present is the first Richmond
Musical Protective Union. There was
one formed here shortly after the war.
Pay-rolls are now beng made off,
and in few days the military who were
sent from here to Newport News by
Governor Lee will receive compensa-
tion for the three days they were away.
A still-alarm of fire occurred last
night from a dwelling-house corner of
Fulton and Graham streets, Rockets
1t was caused by fired chimney. Hose
Company No. . put out the flames
Damage slight.
The British bark Blanche, tonnage,
800, j. W. Foster. master, having fin
ished unloading her cargo, 5000 sacks
of salt, cleared at the custom-house yes
terday from West Point coastwise for
Norfolk to load foreign.
Attention of the police is called to
the fact that on the north side of Main
street. between Seventh and Eighth, a
hvdrant is often allowed to run all
night. In cold weather this stream
freezes on the sidewalk.
The saloon of Samuel Il. Clarkson
(cOlOred), who was before the Police
Court several days ago, charged with
selling liquor on Sunday, is at 6l2-1i
east Broad street. instead Of on Seventh
opposite the Armory, as announced
several days ago. Captain h. A. Paul
keeps at the lat-named place.
Moncure Daniel Conway, Esq, who
has been on visit to this city for some
days, is obtaining material for life of
Edmund Randolph, on which he is en-
Gagged. Mr. Conway's learned work
entitled Sacred Anthology indicates
eclectricism in religion, but he attended
the morning services of the Third Pres
byterian church last Sunday.
The Virginia State Insurance Com
panv has elected the following direct
ors and officers for this year: John l..
Bacon, president Thomas W. Me
Canoe, vice-president Edward Cohen,
Thomas Atkinson, William II. Haxall,
and James Alfred Jones. Robert L.
Richardson is secretary, and Charles X.
Willis assistant secretary. The reports
submitted showed the affairs of the
company to be in tirst-class condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Marriage OF Miss Bunnie Hackett
aud Mr. r. George Oliver.

Miss Bunnie Hackett, Of this city,
and Mr.. r. George Oliver of Hanover
county, were married on yesterday af-
ternoon, at 2:3O o'clock, at the resi-
dence Of Mr. John McCauley, south
Pine street The bride is the daughter
of the late Robert Hackett, of Hanover
county, but has resided in this city for
n number of years, and is widely known
and is popular, attractive, and amiable
young lady. The groom is resident
Of Hanover county, has a large circle
of friends, is exceedingly popular, a
prosperous merchant, and the pOstmas-
ter at divers, Hanover county.
Rev. DR.. Sprigg conducted the cere-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
THE LEE MONUMENT.
Governor Lees Interview with fhc
Agricultural SOeiety's Com

Colonel Robert Beverly, Major A. Fl.
Drcwry, Major Il. V. Gaines, DIR. NJ.
q. Holt. and Mr.. :. w. Corbin, the
committee appointed by the Executive
Committee of the Virginia State Agrl-
cultural Society to wait upon the Gov
ernor and request that the time for
laying the cornerstone of the Lee
monument be postponed until the
next exhibition Of the State Fair,
called upon the Governor yesterday
at half-past / o'clock. Colonel Bev-
erly, the chairman, made known to
his Fxcellency the object of their visit.
Governor Lee said he would take the
matter under consideration ; that as adj
vised at present he was unable to say
whether or not their request could be
acceded to that about 500, 600 has been
secured to pay for the statue, and four
of the most renowned European sculp-
tors have the specifications in hand and
are working on models. No provision
has as yet been made for securing
the funds for placing the foundation.
The city will be asked either to have
the foundation and base prepared ready
for the statue, or to appropriate s2O, O0O
for that purpose.
After the interview a member oi the
committee stated to a Dispaioh re-
porter that the impression made on his
mind was that the Governor expects
the cornerstone to be laid in the spring
or early summer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
REV. MR.. HALLS ASSAILANT.
AuderSOn's Case Continued in the
IEcErico Circuit Court
Until Monday.

The case of David Anderson, the
colored man charged with assaulting
and beating Rev W. G. Hall and wife,
was called in the Henrico Circuit Court
Yesterday. The accused is defended by
Messrs. j. W. Beveridge and George
Bryan, and prosecuted by Common
wealth's-Attorney Thomas, assisted by
Edgar Allan, Esq. Andersons counsel
demurred to the Indictment, which
contains seven counts. Judge Well
ford sustained the demurrer to
the four first counts, which are
general, and charge Anderson with
burglary, assault, &c, but overrllled
the three last ones, which charge him
with breaking and attempting to enter
the house of Rev. w. G. Hall; attempt
ing to enter with intent to rayish Mrs.
Hall, and with intent to rob. A mo-
ton to quash the indictment was
also made and Overruled. The pri-
soner pleaded not guilty to all of the
charges, and the case, without a jury
being empanelled, was, on motion OF
his counsel, fixed for trial on Monday
next.
About 9 80 o'clock one night last juno
Mr. Hall, who then lived down i'll Hen
rico county, after retiring heard some
one knock at his door. He asked who
it was. to which WAS replied, "a
friend" lie opened the door, and
some one, described by him as being a
light-colored negro with short beard,
struck him several severe blows with a
club or walking-stick. He was knocked
insensible, and his wife was also
badly beaten up. 1t was thought that
both of them, who are quite old people,
would probably never recover from the
effects of the assault, but they were
brought to the residence of their son,
Mr.. William H. Hall, in this city, and
have sufficiently recovered to be able to
90 about again. Another party was
arrested charged with committing the
deed, but there being no evidence
against him he was discharged. Cir
cumstances then pointed to Anderson,
who the reverend gentleman assaulted
recognized to the best of his "know-
ledge and belief" as his assailant. He
was sent on to the grand jury, and
when arraigned before the County Court
elected to be tried i'll the Circuit Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Meeting ofTuekahoe Farmers Club

The regular monthly meeting of the
Tuckahoe Farmers Club was held yes
terday at the residence of Major Otway
5. Allen, II north Sixth street. There
WAS full attendance of the members,
and President b. Puryear presided.
Several interesting reports were read,
and the subject of the day, BEST
Method of Making and Applying Ma
nure, was ably and very Interestingly
discussed by Randolph Harrison, Esq,
DR.. J. G.. Beattie, and Messrs. A. h.
Ellerson, Frank Guy, o. S. Allen, and
John II. Guy, after which substantial
feast was spread and enjoyed by the
Club.
The meeting was again called to
order, and the Committee on Subjects
announced that a paper on 1.-The Pro
per Manner of Feeding Dairy Cattle, "
by Milton Cayce, Esq, would be read
at the next meeting, which will be held
at the farm of Mr.. Frank Guy on the
third Wednesday in February.
A paper was then read calling on the
Je1sey-cattle breeders of Virginia to
meet in this city on the Sth of Feb
ruary, at Ford's Hotel, to organize
State ASSOCIATION.
Among the signers of the call were
Messrs. 4. p. & NJ. b. Rowe, of Fred
ericksburg A. B. Chandler, of Bowl
ing Green (; John Washington, of Wood
ford's j. r. Anderson, Jr., of Gooch-
land county; w. A. Little, of Fredericks-
burg W. L. Grant, DIR. j. &. Beattie,
II. c. Beattie, and Milton Cayce, of
Henrico county Frank Guy, of Ches-
terfeld county d. II. Pitts, OF Scots
vile; G.. Julian Pratt, of Augusta
county r. b. Chafiin, o. s. Allen, and
S. A. Ellison, of Richmond.
All llpersons interested in jersey cattle
breeding are cordially invited to ion
them.
The meeting was pronounced most
delightful one.
After transacting other business the
Club adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Five Men Pardoued.

Governor Lee day before yesterday
signed pardons for five men confined in
the penitentiary, all Of whom are suffer
ing from incurable diseases, and whose
lives would be very materially abbrevia-
ted by longer confinement, the surgeon
thinks.
One of these conviets, named Middle
brook, is too i'll TO be removed now
from the hospital of the institution.
The Governor always pardons peni-
tentiary convicts where the surgeon GER
fies that Imprisonment is likely to en-
danger life. Indeed, that has been the
rule established for years and years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
AsyAEE.BlTE A HEALER.
The wonderful secret Possessed ~
Bapfisfe Ricquar.

A Chester 0ll.) special says: Not
long since n man known AZ Baplste
Ricauar, Of Creole-Frcnch descent, died
on his farm, near Kaskaskia. For
nearly a half century previous 10 his
death he was credited with the remark
able gift Of healing snake-bites, and
of being on familiar terms With
the most venomous reptiles this
county afforded. II was said tins
power had been given him by
Canadian on his death-bed in return
for some important service or ~ An act
of friendship. The conditions or CIR
cumstances attending the tmnsfer oil
this curious knowledgeneyer were learn
ed with certainty, as It's possessor WAS
extremely jealous of It, guarding II
with the greatest care, and revealed II
10 no one until the hour Of his death,
when he impaired the gift 10 his eldest
son, who cannot be induced 10 speak OF
il in the presence of strangers.
There is, however, an abundance OF
living evidence OF Ricquar's power 20
cure the bite OF snakes without the
use OF any kind Of medicine, and OF
his apparent love or fellowship with
and control over all kinds OF snakes.
He would never consent to their being
killed or injured, and il il said that he
kept the largest and most venomous
specimens about his place, and that
they would approach him TO be ca
ressed, or disappear into their hiding
places at his will.
NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL.
Whenever n person within reach OF
old Baptiste was bitten he was usually
sent for to relieve the pains and render
the poison innocuous. In this he WAS
never known to fail. He simply placed
his hands upon the wound and caution
ed the sufferer not to take any medicine
offered by others. 1t would insult him
highly if asked how much he charged
for his services, and would only accept
something, whatever it might be, II Of
fered as present upon some other oc-
casiOn.
Being Il devout Catholic, his gift
brought him into bad repute with the
parish priest, who. as the story goes,
forbade him partaking of thej. holy
sacrament unless he foreswore the.eX-
ercise of his black art. The bishop,
however, during one of his periodical
visits TO the parish, is said to have had
an interview with the offending pa
rishioner. He inquired OF Ricquar
how he came by the gift, and why he
did not, at the command Of
the priest, abjure such uncanny
practices. Ricquar responded that
he had no compact with the
evil one, nor was there anything
wicked about it. How could there be
any harm, he argued, in saving the life
Of II fellow creature, when II was -
easily done? He had resolved many
times to give up the use of il; but when
an excited neighbor came begging him
to come and save little child or the
wife who had been bitten, he could not
refuse, even at the risk of losing favor in
the Church. He was granted IA dispen-
sation by the Bishop to participate in
the comforts of the communion with
out revealing his art at confession, and
when he died he was honored with u
perpetual resting place in ST. Mary Of
Help cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
Log Ofti,e John keIse.

Received from Mr.. William Bards.
ley, a member Of the club, o copy of
the LOG of the Sixteenth Annual
Cruise of the Second Presbyterian Fish
ing Club, Of Philadelphia" II is hand
somely gotten up in pamphlet form,
edited by Mr. c. +. Schroeder, loggist,
with illustrations by Mr.. Herbert $.
Packard, artist. Many Richmond peo-
pie will remember these "gay and fes-
tive cusses" at Cobb's Island. The
log tells Of their escapades, jokes, AMI
mishaps on that charming isle Of the
Atlantic. They sailed on the schooner
John Kelso, of Onancock, Va, f. 7.
Evans captain.